Up to 41-Story Office Complex in Sewoon District... Securing 10,000㎡ of Green Space

Five prime office buildings, up to 41 stories high, will be newly constructed in the Sewoon District of Jung-gu, Seoul. The district has been integrated and expanded, and the building coverage ratio has been reduced to secure 10,000㎡ of green space.

A bird's-eye view of buildings in the Sewoon District. [Image provided by Seoul City]

On the 17th, Seoul held the 9th Urban Redevelopment Committee meeting and announced on the 18th that it had approved a revised plan for the ‘Sewoon 3-2·3, 3-8·9·10, 6-3-3 Redevelopment Promotion District Redevelopment Promotion Plan Change’ for the area around 175-1 Ipjeong-dong, Jung-gu.

The area located within the Sewoon Redevelopment Promotion District had previously received project implementation approval and was being developed on a small to medium scale. Following the Seoul City’s green ecological urban center recreation strategy announced in April last year, the district was integrated and expanded to introduce open green spaces, leading to the current change in the redevelopment promotion plan.

The main content of the redevelopment promotion plan is to supply large-scale office infrastructure through high-density, mixed-use development of the deteriorated area, harmonized with abundant green spaces above ground. To this end, the district’s zoning has been upgraded to a central commercial area to enhance urban functions, while the building coverage ratio will be reduced from 60% to below 50% to maximize the secured open green spaces above ground.

By district, the following limits were set: for the 3-2·3 district, a floor area ratio of up to 1525% and a height of up to 193m; for the 3-8·9·10 district, a floor area ratio of up to 1555% and a height of up to 203m; and for the 6-3-3 district, a floor area ratio of up to 1429% and a height of up to 166m.

The open green spaces secured by district are 3,712.92㎡ (45.06%) for the 3-2·3 district, 5,055.19㎡ (48.8%) for the 3-8·9·10 district, and 1,843.35㎡ for the 6-3-3 district, totaling approximately 10,000㎡ of green space across the entire area.

Additionally, with this redevelopment promotion plan change, five prime office buildings ranging from 32 to 41 stories will be newly constructed in the Euljiro area. The first floors will feature comfortable and open lobbies accessible to the public.

Furthermore, the underground spaces of the newly constructed buildings will be integrated with Euljiro 3-ga Station and the Euljiro underground shopping mall, allowing citizens easy access via subway and other public transportation.

The underground spaces will include various cultural and leisure facilities, and two observatories offering views of Namsan and other sights will be created on the top floors of the buildings and opened to the public.

A Seoul city official stated, “With this redevelopment promotion plan change, the introduction of large-scale office facilities and venture company clusters will expand Euljiro’s central business functions, and by creating spaces for communication and knowledge exchange for various new industries and technologies, the downtown economy is expected to be further revitalized.”

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